Summerhill and Gubala originally wanted to create a small literary pamphlet as an initial point to turn their passions for reading, writing and literature into a published booklet. “Between the two of us, we get a fair deal of names that aren’t like cover names like Shakespeare or Dickens, but some of the lesser-known authors that people may stop and say ‘Oh, I’ve heard of this name but I’ve never read that,’ so we keep an eye out for those.” Me being a sci-fi head, I know some of the old school sci-fi writers,” Gubala said. “Being an English major, has a good background in book names that I don’t know, or some of the less influential ones. Customers are sure to find a new novel where they least expect it, within a variety of vintage books spanning between fiction, mythology, fairy tales, poetry and graphic novels to the most obscure children’s books. What makes Birdhouse Books so special, is the uniqueness of its novel collection. I like working through them, and the thrill of the hunt to find a cool copy, the process is really enjoyable,” Gubala said.
In preparation, the thing we have enjoyed the most is collecting, at least me, I certainly collect more books than I read. “We will have double-sided bookshelves to try to maintain maximum natural light, while also giving us the most amount of space to display our products. Sarah Summerhill, WSU Vancouver alumna, prepares her new bookshop, Birdhouse Books, for its grand opening in mid-May.” (Photo courtesy of Sarah Summerhill and Lucas Gubala)Īs of now, Summerhill and Gubala are in the process of preparing Birdhouse Books for a grand opening, and are gradually adding new custom bookshelves for the whole room.
Although they currently have an online inventory available, Summerhill says they are planning to open the store’s physical location on 1001 Main Street in mid-May. They have since visited Goodwill, various garage sales and have attained new books from others to build a collection that will soon sit together on the quaint shelves of their ma and pa shop. “We want to be a part of a community and culture of book lovers,” Gubala said.įinding themselves with a surplus of books, Summerhill and Gubala built upon their passion for buying and collecting vintage novels which served as a great contributor to establishing Birdhouse Books. We have our whole lives ahead of us to fail or succeed,” Summerhill said. So we decided this is the moment to do it while we’re young. But, we found a space that we’re going to be in, and it was perfect, and so beautiful. “We’ve kind of always talked about it, like when we’re old we would like to have a bookstore. Summerhill, a former English major, and Gubala, a computer science major, collaborated in the creation of Birdhouse Bookstore, sure to be a true gem and treasured success within the community. The two recent 2020 graduates have made their dream of opening a bookstore into a reality. WSU Vancouver alumni, Sarah Summerhill and Lucas Gubala have recently established Birdhouse Bookstore, a new shop opening in downtown Vancouver dedicated to handpicking special collections of antique, affordable, best sellers for their soon-to-be customers. Local bookstores are community epicenters, serving as a place of sudden inspiration within the crevices of every shelf.
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